The maker
Mr Jones Watches
Mr Jones turns the watch dial into a small scene. A Perfectly Useless Afternoon makes a very good argument for enjoying the view.
The Sensei take
The time can wait. Look at the duck.
A Perfectly Useless Afternoon puts a poolside scene on the wrist and gives the duck its moment. It is a small, enjoyable rejection of the idea that a watch must look serious to deserve attention. The image is the attraction, and that is enough.
The Silent Thief takes the artwork elsewhere. Choosing between them is closer to choosing a print for your wall than another set of markers around a dial. Mr Jones makes the thing you look at dozens of times a day worth smiling at.
What we love
We love that Mr Jones makes the image a perfectly good reason to want a watch. A Perfectly Useless Afternoon turns a poolside scene and a duck into the attraction. The Silent Thief offers another artwork to enjoy. The face can become something you are happy to encounter repeatedly throughout the day.
Who are these watches for?
For art lovers, visually minded gift buyers and collectors who enjoy a little humour in their watch box. Mr Jones is especially appealing when your other watches already cover the serious instrument roles. We would choose the picture that feels personally meaningful or amusing, because that response is the point of the object.
Where we would start
A Perfectly Useless Afternoon is our joyful starting point. The Silent Thief belongs beside it as a different artwork, with the choice coming down to which scene you want to keep close.
Choose it like a favourite print
We would choose a Mr Jones watch by the image you want to see repeatedly. A Perfectly Useless Afternoon has the easy pleasure of the poolside scene; The Silent Thief offers another artwork and atmosphere. The choice can be as personal as a print on the wall. That also makes the watches interesting gifts when you know the recipient's visual taste: the right picture can say more than another generic message about a milestone or an occasion.
A perfectly useless afternoon
A perfectly useless afternoon turns a leg and a floating duck into the hands of a pool scene. The GBP245 price buys an illustrated way to read time rather than a discount version of a conventional luxury dial.
The Silent Thief
The Silent Thief and anOrdain Model 1 Porcelain share an interest in what a dial can look like up close. One uses a moving patterned composition; the other centres an enamel surface and ordinary hands. Their differences are the reason the pair is interesting.
A taste of Mr Jones Watches
The watches that make the case.
2 watches · showing 1–2
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